1/14/2015 - Elio Motors Engine Debut (with Photos!)

[RKing]

GM been using plastic intakes for at least 10 years, probably will be plastic on Elio also. Exhaust my actually be "borrowed" from ???? eo maybe, If tooling still exists ???

A cast in exhaust on he head would have to be visiable already in the casting development, would be an "interesting " part to cast. Cheaper to bolt it on ,I think.

 

[Ty]

This article says Elio is building the first ground up engine since the Nash, more than 60 years ago. I'm no gear-head, but what about the Mazda rotory engine? I think it first went into a car called the Cosmo in the 1960s -- a little more recent than the Nash.

Mazda wasn't a startup company since 1920 though.

 

[Jay3wheel]

Mazda wasn't a startup company since 1920 though.

They made airplane engines in WW11, not for our side.

 

[Ty]

Does this thing have a timing chain or belt. I can't tell....

Chain. They are internal and there is no way to tell in pictures. Paul said "steel chain"

 

[RKing]

I'm really looking forward to driving a car with an engine designed specifically for it. No compromises to be used across the "fleet". Designed and built for a 1500 lb load for driving in the real world. Thank you Paul Elio!!!

 

[JEBar]

Most intake manifolds are plastic now. Have been going back to at least 2008.

GM been using plastic intakes for at least 10 years, probably will be plastic on Elio also.

I've learned something, thanks for the info .... the last motor I rebuilt was a 360 out of a '78 Jeep J10 pickup .... consequently, my technical knowledge is a bit dated ..

 

[PJ]

As they say on the flight line kick the tires and lite the fire. This Elio is taxing to the runway.

 

[Dusty921]

Yes siree bob, 1920 Mazda was formed in Hiroshima Japan under the name Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd. Now you know why they shortened it to Mazda!

 

[BlioKart]

My 1996 Mustang had a plastic intake. Elio will probably use a plastic one as well. With a cast exhaust manifold. Now someone will figure out how to add the image bellow.

 

[RKing]

With compression already at 13:1 (or so) , gonna be interesting
Cottage industry alert... Modified head, pistons and turbo "kit" ready to go with a new "flash" for the PCM...... Could be good money for the right design!!!